so-soCam returns home after 10 years to his inherited beautiful estate in the mountains after some convincing from his wife. Once they arrive the truth of the woman who adopted and raised him comes to light from some papers in his mother‘s desk. I don‘t know if I just wasn‘t in the mood but this book just did not capture me and I found a few plot holes wondering why certain information was even brought up. Just ok to me.
so-soIf I had a nickel for every book I‘ve read about a bunch of sisters all named after flowers that have some extremely traumatic childhoods, I‘d definitely have at least two nickels.
I did enjoy this book for the most part but feel slightly let down by the (lack of) resolution of a certain plot point in the end.
pickLitsy, there are times I eat with family and for the 1 1/2 hrs I am with them it‘s pure torture, so I can only imagine what 9 days in a Tuscan villa with 6 dysfunctional family members feels like for Anna. A nagging mother who wants stuff to happen so she can be a mother. An emotionally absent brick wall of a dad. A clingy twin who can‘t take responsibility for his choices. A sister so insecure, who just comes off so hateful and jealous. 👇🏼
bailedI really wanted to like this, as the premise sounded awesome. But for me, it didn‘t live up to the premise. I struggled to become engaged in the story and to connect with any of the characters. Maybe my expectations were too high because of all the hype, but this one wasn‘t for me.
so-soI liked The Ten Thousand Doors of January so much more than I liked this book. I did the audio version. I had a very hard time following it. I did like the setting, a creepy old house. I didn‘t care for any of the characters. I had a hard time understanding the relationship between Opal and Arthur. This book was just so-so.
pickSurprised by the plot ☠️
If this is how death treats me after passing on…🌚
I would also swallow 5 belladonna berry‘s at once
But all jokes aside this book was really thrilling to read and I‘ll cant wait for Signa to solve the next murder
pickExtremely satisfying conclusion to this dark fantasy duology! The magic system continues to captivate/surprise, deeply love the characters, the twists & resolutions are excellent, and the romance is well done - not annoyingly fast or based on looks, it grows really nicely.
Whole story is really well executed top to bottom.
I have not loved a new book this much in ages.
Raced through and can‘t stop thinking about it.
5⭐️, hands down. Loved.
pickThis has been on my tbr for several years. My thought after finishing was “Why didn‘t I get to read this book in high school?!”. A much better classic than some I was forced to read. A Gothic novel, complete with wandering on the wintry moors, men doing bad things, a villain, creepy vibes, and murder. So good, except I‘m not sure I agreed with Mary‘s choice at the end.
pickThis novel is set in upstate New York. The characters are quite interesting & mostly well liked. Holly is a struggling playwright. Holly, her girlfriend Nisa, and two other friends travel to the Mansion outside a small village. The house appears to be haunted with a reputation of someone from each group of renters going missing. The author adds an edge of fairies into the mix adding a magical element to the novel. 4/5
